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Cisco PIX 525 Security Appliance

The Cisco PIX 525 Security Appliance delivers a wealth of advanced security and
networking services for medium-to-large enterprise networks, in a reliable, purpose-built
appliance. Its modular two-rack unit (2RU) design incorporates two 10/100 Fast Ethernet
interfaces and supports a combination of up to eight additional 10/100 Fast Ethernet
interfaces or three additional Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, making it an ideal choice for
businesses requiring a high performance, Gigabit Ethernet-ready solution that provides
solid investment protection.
Part of the market-leading Cisco PIX Security Appliance Series, the Cisco PIX 525 Security
Appliance provides robust user and application policy enforcement, multi-vector attack protection,
and secure connectivity services through a wide range of rich security and networking services,
including:

Advanced Application-Aware Firewall Services

Market-Leading Voice-Over-IP and Multimedia Security

Robust Site-to-Site and Remote Access IPSec VPN Connectivity

Award-Winning Resiliency

Intelligent Networking Services

Flexible Management Solutions

Figure 1.

Cisco PIX 525 Security Appliance

Advanced Firewall Services Deliver Strong Business Protection and Rich

Application Control
Robust Stateful Inspection and Application Layer Security
Cisco PIX Security Appliances integrate a broad range of advanced firewall services to protect
businesses from the constant barrage of threats on the Internet and in many business network
environments. As a secure foundation, Cisco PIX Security Appliances provide rich stateful
inspection firewall services, tracking the state of all network communications and preventing
unauthorized network access. Building upon those services, Cisco PIX Security Appliances deliver
strong application layer security through 30 intelligent, application-aware inspection engines that
examine network flows at Layers 47. To defend networks from application layer attacks and to
give businesses more control over applications and protocols used in their environment, these
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inspection engines incorporate extensive application and protocol knowledge and employ security
enforcement technologies that include protocol anomaly detection, application and protocol state
tracking, Network Address Translation (NAT) services, and attack detection and mitigation
techniques such as application/protocol command filtering, content verification, and URL
deobfuscation. These inspection engines also give businesses control over instant messaging,
peer-to-peer file sharing, and tunneling applications, enabling businesses to enforce usage
policies and protect network bandwidth for legitimate business applications.
Multi-Vector Attack Protection
Cisco PIX Security Appliances incorporate multi-vector attack protection services to further defend
businesses from many popular forms of attacks, including denial-of-service (DoS) attacks,
fragmented attacks, replay attacks, and malformed packet attacks. Using a wealth of advanced
attack protection features, including TCP stream reassembly, traffic normalization, DNSGuard,
FloodGuard, FragGuard, MailGuard, IPVerify, and TCP intercept, Cisco PIX Security Appliances
identify and stop a wide range of attacks, and can provide real-time alerts to administrators.
Flexible Access Control and Powerful Flow-Based Policies
Administrators can also easily create custom security policies using the flexible access control
technologies provided by Cisco PIX Security Appliances, including network and service object
groups, user and group-based policies, and more than 100 predefined applications and protocols.
Using the powerful Modular Policy Framework introduced in Cisco PIX Security Appliance
Software v7.0, administrators can define granular flow-based and class map-based policies, which
apply a set of customizable security services, such as inspection engine policies, Quality of
Service (QoS) policies, connection timers, and more, to each administrator-specified traffic
flow/class. By combining these flexible access control and per-flow/class security services, the
powerful stateful inspection and application-aware firewall services, and the multi-vector attack
protection services that Cisco PIX Security Appliances deliver, businesses can enforce
comprehensive security policies to protect themselves from attack.

Market-Leading VoIP Security Services Protect Next-Generation Converged

Networks
Cisco PIX Security Appliances provide market-leading protection for a wide range of voice-over-IP
(VoIP) other multimedia standards. This allows businesses to securely take advantage of the many
benefits that converged data, voice, and video networks provide, including improved productivity,
lower operational costs, and increased competitive advantage. By combining VPN and Quality of
Service (QoS) with the advanced protocol inspection services that Cisco PIX Security Appliances
provide for these converged networking standards, businesses can securely extend voice and
multimedia services and the benefits they deliver to remote offices, home offices, and mobile
users.

Robust IPSec VPN Services Cost Effectively Connect Networks and Mobile Users
Using the new full-featured VPN capabilities of the Cisco PIX 525 Security Appliance, businesses
can securely connect networks and mobile users worldwide across low-cost Internet connections.
Solutions supported range from standards-based site-to-site VPN using the Internet Key Exchange
(IKE) and IP Security (IPSec) VPN standards, to the innovative Cisco Easy VPN remote access
capabilities found in Cisco PIX Security Appliances and other Cisco Systems security solutions,

such as Cisco IOS routers and Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrators. Cisco Easy VPN delivers
a uniquely scalable, cost-effective, and easy-to-manage remote-access VPN architecture that
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eliminates the operational costs associated with maintaining the remote-device configurations that
are typically required by traditional VPN solutions. Cisco Easy VPN provides feature-rich remote
access VPN services, including enforcing VPN client security posture requirements and performing
automated software updates of Cisco VPN Clients, to deliver secure, easy-to-manage remote
access to corporate networks. Cisco PIX Security Appliances encrypt data using 56-bit Data
Encryption Standard (DES), 168-bit Triple DES (3DES), or up to 256-bit Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES) encryption. Certain Cisco PIX 525 Security Appliance models have integrated
hardware VPN acceleration, delivering highly scalable, high-performance VPN services.

Award-Winning Resilient Architecture Provides Maximum Business Uptime

Select models of Cisco PIX 525 Security Appliances provide award-winning stateful failover
services that ensure resilient network protection for enterprise network environments. Businesses
can deploy Cisco PIX Security Appliances using either an Active/Standby failover design or a more
advanced Active/Active failover design, which supports complex network environments that require
asymmetric routing support. Failover pairs continuously synchronize their connection state and
device configuration data, thus providing an easy-to-manage high availability solution.
Synchronization can optionally take place over a high-speed LAN connection, providing another
layer of protection by enabling businesses to geographically separate the failover pair. In the event
of a system or network failure, network sessions are automatically transitioned between
appliances, with complete transparency to users.

Intelligent Networking Services Enable Simplified Deployment and Seamless

Network Integration
Cisco PIX Security Appliances leverage over 20 years of Cisco Systems networking leadership
and innovation to deliver a wide-range of intelligent networking services for seamless integration
into todays diverse network environments. Administrators can easily integrate Cisco PIX Security
Appliances into switched network environments by taking advantage of native 802.1q-based VLAN
support. Cisco IP phone deployments can benefit from the zero-touch provisioning services
provided by Cisco PIX Security Appliances, which help the phones automatically register with the
appropriate Cisco CallManager and download any additional configuration information and
software images. Businesses can improve their overall network resiliency by taking advantage of
the robust Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) dynamic routing services provided by Cisco PIX
Security Appliances, which can detect network outages within seconds and route around them.
Mission-critical real-time enterprise applications, collaborative computing applications, and
streaming multimedia services can be securely delivered using the comprehensive PIM-Sparse
Mode v2 and Bidirectional-PIM routing support provided by Cisco PIX Security Appliances.
Businesses can secure deployments of next-generation IPv6 networks using the advanced IPv6
security services provided by Cisco PIX Security Appliances, while simultaneously securing
existing IPv4 environments with the same appliance during the transition period towards an IPv6
infrastructure.

Flexible Management Solutions Lower Operational Costs

The Cisco PIX 525 Security Appliance delivers a wealth of configuration, monitoring, and
troubleshooting methods, giving businesses flexibility to use the methods that best meet their
needs. Management solutions range from centralized, policy-based management tools to
integrated, Web-based management, to support for remote-monitoring protocols such as Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and syslog. Cisco PIX Security Appliances additionally
provide up to 16 levels of customizable administrative roles, so that businesses can grant
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administrators and operations personnel the appropriate level of access to each appliance, for
example: monitoring only access, read-only access to the configuration, network configuration
only, firewall configuration only, and so on.
Next-Generation Centralized Management Solutions
Administrators can easily manage large numbers of Cisco PIX Security Appliances using
CiscoWorks VPN/Security Management Solution (VMS). This suite consists of several integrated
software modules including Management Center for Firewalls, Auto Update Server Software, and
Security Monitor. This powerful combination provides a highly scalable, next-generation, three-tier
management solution that includes the following features:

Comprehensive configuration and software image management

Device hierarchy with Smart Rules-based configuration inheritance

Customizable administrative roles and access privileges

Comprehensive enterprise change management and auditing

Intelligent discovery and optimization of security policies and object groups

Touchless software image management for remote Cisco PIX Security Appliances

Support for dynamically addressed appliances

Attack Mitigation and Event Monitoring Solutions

Network-based attacks can be easily and accurately identified, managed, and eliminated within
commercial or enterprise environments using the Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and
Response System (CS-MARS) product family. CS-MARS appliances analyze and correlate
security events, syslog, and NetFlow data from numerous desktop, server, and network security
solutions to determine actual attack paths and provide mitigation options, simplifying security
incident management for environments where dedicated security analysts may not be available.
Additionally, Cisco offers the CiscoWorks Security Information Management Solution (CWSIMS),
which is well suited for large enterprises and managed security services providers with dedicated
security analysts who require in-depth data collection, forensic analysis, audit and compliance, and
reporting for complex, multi-vendor networks.
World-Class Device Management Solutions
The integrated Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) provides a world-class Webbased management interface that greatly simplifies the deployment, on-going configuration, and
monitoring of a single Cisco PIX Security Appliance, without requiring any software (other than a
standard Web browser and Java Plug-In) to be installed on an administrators computer. Intelligent
setup and VPN wizards provide easy integration into any network environment, while informative
monitoring features, including a dashboard and real-time syslog viewer, provide vital
device/network health status and event monitoring at a glance.
Alternatively, administrators can remotely configure, monitor, and troubleshoot their Cisco PIX
Security Appliances using a command-line interface (CLI). Secure CLI access is available using
several methods, including Secure Shell (SSHv2) Protocol, Telnet over IPSec, and out of band
through a console port.

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Table 1.

Product Features and Benefits

Feature

Benefit

Reliable and Expandable Security Appliance

Purpose-Built Security
Appliance

Uses a proprietary, hardened operating system that eliminates the security risks associated
with general purpose operating systems
Combines Cisco product quality with no moving parts to provide a highly reliable security
platform

Fast Ethernet and Gigabit

Ethernet Expansion
Options

Supports easy installation of additional network interfaces via three PCI expansion slots
Supports expansion cards including single-port Fast Ethernet, four-port Fast Ethernet, and
single-port Gigabit Ethernet cards

Hardware VPN
Acceleration

Delivers high speed VPN services through the addition of either a VPN Accelerator Card
(VAC) or a VPN Accelerator Card+ (VAC+)Unrestricted (UR), Failover (FO), and FailoverActive/Active (FO AA) models have integrated hardware VPN acceleration services

Integration with Leading

Third-Party Solutions

Supports the broad range of Cisco Technology Developer partner solutions that provide URL
filtering, content filtering, virus protection, scalable remote management, and more

Industry Certifications and

Evaluations

Earned numerous leading industry certifications and evaluations, including:

Common Criteria Evaluated Assurance Level 4 (EAL4)
FIPS 140-2, Level 2 Validation

Advanced Firewall Services

Stateful Inspection Firewall

Provides wide-range of perimeter network security services to prevent unauthorized network

access
Delivers robust stateful inspection firewall services which track the state of all network
communications
Provides flexible access-control capabilities for more than 100 predefined applications,
services, and protocols, with the ability to define custom applications and services
Supports inbound/outbound ACLs for interfaces, time-based ACLs, and per-user/per-group
policies for improved control over network and application usage
Simplifies management of security policies by giving administrators the ability to create reusable network and service object groups that can be referenced by multiple security policies,
simplifying initial policy definition and ongoing policy maintenance

Advanced Application and

Protocol Inspection

Integrates 30 specialized inspection engines that provide rich application control and security
services for protocols such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), File Transfer Protocol
(FTP), Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (ESMTP), Domain Name System (DNS),
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP),
SQL*Net, Network File System (NFS), H.323 Versions 1-4, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP),
Cisco Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP), Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), GPRS
Tunneling Protocol (GTP), Internet Locator Service (ILS), Sun Remote Procedure Call (RPC),
and many more

Modular Policy Framework

Provides a powerful, highly flexible framework for defining flow- or class-based policies,
enabling administrators to identify a network flow or class based on a variety of conditions,
and then apply a set of customizable services to each flow/class
Improves control over applications by introducing ability to have flow- or class-specific
firewall/inspection policies, QoS policies, connection limits, connection timers, and more

Security Contexts

Enables creation of multiple security contexts (virtual firewalls) within a single Cisco PIX
Security Appliance, with each context having its own set of security policies, logical interfaces,
and administrative domain
Supports four licensed levels of security contexts: 5, 10, 20, and 50 (maximum number of
security contexts supported based on model of Cisco PIX Security Appliance)
Provides businesses a convenient way of consolidating multiple firewalls into a single physical
appliance or failover pair, yet retaining the ability to manage each of these virtual instances
separately
Enables service providers to deliver resilient multi-tenant firewall services with a pair of
redundant appliances

Layer 2 Transparent
Firewall

Supports deployment of a Cisco PIX Security Appliance in a secure Layer 2 bridging mode,
providing rich Layer 27 firewall security services for the protected network while remaining
invisible to devices on each side of it
Simplifies Cisco PIX Security Appliance deployments in existing network environments by not
requiring businesses to re-address the protected networks
Supports creation of Layer 2 security perimeters by enforcing administrator defined Ethertypebased access control policies for Layer 2 network traffic

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Feature

Benefit

Multi-Vector Attack
Protection

Provides wealth of advanced attack protection services to defend businesses from many
popular forms of attacks, including denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, fragmented attacks, replay
attacks, and malformed packet attacks
Delivers advanced TCP stream reassembly and traffic normalization services to assist in
detecting hidden application and protocol layer attacks
Integrates with Cisco Network Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) solutions to identify and
dynamically block or shun hostile network nodes

Authentication,
Authorization, and
Accounting (AAA) Support

Integrates with popular AAA services via TACACS+ and RADIUS, with support for redundant
servers for increased AAA services resiliency
Provides highly flexible user and administrator authentication services, dynamic per-user/pergroup policies, and administrator privilege control through tight integration with Cisco Secure
Access Control Server (ACS)

Robust IPSec VPN Services

Cisco Easy VPN Server

Delivers feature-rich remote access VPN concentrator services for up to 2000 remote
software- or hardware-based VPN clients
Pushes VPN policy dynamically to Cisco Easy VPN Remote-enabled solutions (such as the
Cisco VPN Client) upon connection, helping to ensure that the latest corporate VPN security
policies are used
Performs VPN client security posture checks when a VPN connection attempt is received,
including enforcing usage of authorized host-based security products (such as the Cisco
Security Agent) and verifying its version number and status prior to letting the remote user
access the corporate network
Provides administrators precise control over what different types of VPN clients (software
client, router, VPN 3002, and PIX) are allowed to connect based on type of client, operating
system installed, and version of VPN client software
Supports automatic software updates of Cisco VPN Clients and Cisco 3002 Hardware VPN
Clients, with the ability to trigger updates when VPN connections are established, or ondemand for currently connected VPN clients
Extends VPN reach into environments using NAT or Port Address Translation (PAT), via
support of a variety of TCP and UDP-based NAT traversal methods including the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF) draft standard

Cisco VPN Client

Includes a free unlimited license for the highly acclaimed, industry-leading Cisco VPN Client
Available on wide-range of platforms including Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP; Sun
Solaris; Intel-based Linux distributions; and Apple Macintosh OS X
Provides many innovative features including dynamic security policy downloading from Cisco
Easy VPN Server-enabled products, automatic failover to backup Easy VPN Servers,
administrator customizable distributions, and more
Integrates with the award-winning Cisco Security Agent (CSA) for comprehensive endpoint
security

Site-to-Site VPN

Supports IKE and IPSec VPN standards

Extends networks securely over the Internet by helping to ensure data privacy, data integrity,
and strong authentication with remote networks and remote users
Improves network reliability and performance through support of OSPF dynamic routing and
reverse-route injection over site-to-site VPN tunnels
Supports 56-bit DES, 168-bit 3DES, and up to 256-bit AES data encryption

Native Integration with

Popular User
Authentication Services

Provides convenient method for authenticating VPN users through native integration with
popular authentication services including Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Windows
Domains, Kerberos, LDAP, and RSA SecurID (without requiring a separate
RADIUS/TACACS+ server to act as an intermediary)

X.509 Certificate and CRL

Support

Supports Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP)-based enrollment and manual

enrollment with leading X.509 solutions from Baltimore, Cisco, Entrust, iPlanet/Netscape,
Microsoft, RSA, and VeriSign
Interoperates with large-scale Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) deployments through n-tiered
certificate hierarchy support

Resilient Architecture
Active/Active and
Active/Standby Stateful
Failover

Ensures resilient network protection for businesses through the award-winning high availability
services provided by certain models of Cisco PIX 525 Security Appliances
Supports Active/Standby failover services as a cost-effective high availability solution, where
one failover pair member operates in hot-standby mode acting as a complete redundant
system that maintains current session state information for the active unit
Delivers advanced Active/Active failover services where both Cisco PIX Security Appliances
in a failover pair actively pass network traffic simultaneously and share state information bidirectionally, enabling support for asymmetric routing environments and effectively doubling
the throughput of the failover pair for bursty network traffic conditions
Supports long-distance failover enabling geographic separation of failover pair members,
providing another layer of protection

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Feature

Benefit

VPN Stateful Failover

Maximizes VPN connection uptime with new Active/Standby stateful failover for VPN
connections
Synchronizes all security association (SA) state information and session key material between
failover pair members, providing a highly resilient VPN solution
Note: this feature is available on Unrestricted (UR), Failover (FO), and Failover-Active/Active
(FO-AA) models only.

Zero-Downtime Software
Upgrades

Enables businesses to perform software maintenance release upgrades on Cisco PIX

Security Appliance failover pairs without impacting network uptime or connections through the
support of state-sharing between mixed Cisco PIX Security Appliance Software versions
(running version 7.0(1) or higher)

Intelligent Networking Services

VLAN-Based Virtual
Interfaces

Provides increased flexibility when defining security policies and eases overall integration into
switched network environments by supporting the creation of logical interfaces based on IEEE
802.1q VLAN tags, and the creation of security policies based on these virtual interfaces
Supports multiple virtual interfaces on a single physical interface through VLAN trunking, with
support for multiple VLAN trunks per Cisco PIX Security Appliance
Supports up to 100 total VLANs on Cisco PIX 525 Security Appliances

QoS Services

Delivers per-flow, policy-based QoS services, with support for LLQ and traffic policing for
prioritizing latency-sensitive network traffic and limiting bandwidth usage of administratorspecified applications
Enables businesses to have end-to-end QoS policies for their extended network

OSPF Dynamic Routing

Provides comprehensive OSPF dynamic routing services using technology based on worldrenowned Cisco IOS Software
Offers improved network reliability through fast route convergence and secure, efficient route
distribution
Delivers a secure routing solution in environments using NAT through tight integration with
Cisco PIX Security Appliance NAT services
Supports MD5-based OSPF authentication, in addition to plaintext OSPF authentication, to
prevent route spoofing and various routing-based DoS attacks
Provides route redistribution between OSPF processes, including OSPF, static, and
connected routes
Supports load balancing across equal-cost multipath routes

PIM Multicast Routing

Streamlines the delivery of multimedia traffic in video-conferencing, collaborative computing,

and mission critical real-time enterprise applications through full PIM-Sparse Mode v2 and
Bidirectional-PIM routing support (based on world-class Cisco IOS multicast technology)

IPv6 Networking

Provides access control and deep inspection firewall services for native IPv6 network
environments and mixed IPv4/IPv6 network environments through dual-stack support
Delivers IPv6-enabled inspection services for HTTP, FTP, SMTP, ICMP, TCP, and UDPbased applications
Supports SSHv2, telnet, HTTP/HTTPS, and ICMP-based management over IPv6

Dynamic Host Control

Protocol (DHCP) Server

Provides DHCP server services on one or more interfaces, allowing devices to obtain IP
addresses dynamically
Includes extensions for automated provisioning of Cisco IP phones and Cisco SoftPhone IP
telephony solutions

DHCP Relay

Forwards DHCP requests from internal devices to an administrator-specified DHCP server,

enabling centralized distribution, tracking and maintenance of IP addresses

NAT/PAT Support

Provides rich dynamic, static, and policy-based NAT, and PAT services

Flexible Management Solutions

CiscoWorks VPN/Security
Management Solution
(VMS)

Provides a comprehensive management suite for large scale Cisco security product
deployments
Integrates policy management, software maintenance and security monitoring in a single
management console

Cisco Adaptive Security

Device Manager (ASDM)

World-class Web-based GUI enables simple, secure remote management of Cisco PIX
Security Appliances
Provides a wide range of informative, real-time, and historical reports which give critical
insight into usage trends, performance baselines, and security events

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Feature

Benefit

Auto Update

Provides touchless secure remote management of Cisco PIX Security Appliance

configuration and software images via a unique push/pull management model
Next-generation secure Extensible Markup Language (XML) over HTTPS management
interface can be used by Cisco and third-party management applications for remote Cisco PIX
Security Appliance configuration management, inventory, software image
management/deployment and monitoring
Integrates with CiscoWorks Management Center for Firewalls and Auto Update Server for
robust, scalable remote management of up to 1000 Cisco PIX Security Appliances (per
management server)

Cisco PIX Command Line

Interface (CLI)

Allows customers to use existing Cisco IOS Software CLI knowledge for easy installation and
management without additional training
Supports improved ease-of-use with services such as command completion, context-sensitive
help, and command aliasing
Accessible through variety of methods including console port, Telnet, and SSHv2

Command-Level
Authorization

Gives businesses the ability to create up to 16 customizable administrative roles/profiles for

managing a Cisco PIX Security Appliance (monitoring only, read-only access to configuration,
VPN administrator, firewall/NAT administrator, etc.)
Uses either the internal administrator database or outside sources via TACACS+, such as
Cisco Secure ACS

SNMP and Syslog Support

Provides remote monitoring and logging capabilities, with integration into Cisco and third-party
management applications
Supports Cisco IPSec Flow Monitoring SNMP MIB, providing a wealth of VPN flow statistics
including tunnel uptime, bytes/packets transferred, and more

License Options
The Cisco PIX 525 Security Appliance is available in four primary models that provide different
levels of interface density, failover capabilities, and VPN throughput. Optional licenses support
enabling features including security contexts, GTP inspection, and various strengths of encryption
technology.
Platform Licenses
Restricted Software License
The Cisco PIX 525 Restricted (PIX 525-R) model provides an excellent value for organizations
looking for robust Cisco PIX Security Appliance services with Gigabit Ethernet support, medium
interface density and moderate VPN throughput requirements. It includes 128 MB of RAM, two
10/100 Fast Ethernet interfaces, and support for up to four additional 10/100 Fast Ethernet or three
Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
Unrestricted Software License
The Cisco PIX 525 Unrestricted (PIX 525-UR) model extends the capabilities of the security
appliance with support for stateful failover, additional LAN interfaces, and increased VPN
throughput via integrated hardware-based VPN acceleration. It includes an integrated VAC or
VAC+ hardware VPN accelerator, 256 MB of RAM, two 10/100 Fast Ethernet interfaces, and
support for up to eight additional 10/100 Fast Ethernet or three Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. The
Cisco PIX 525-UR also adds the ability to share state information with a secondary Cisco PIX
Security Appliance (either in an Active/Active or Active/Standby deployment model) for resilient
network protection.
Failover Active/Standby Software License
The Cisco PIX 525 Failover (PIX 525-FO) model is designed for use in conjunction with a PIX 525UR, providing a cost-effective, Active/Standby high-availability solution. It operates in hot-standby
mode acting as a complete redundant system that maintains current session state information.

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With the same hardware configuration as the Cisco PIX 525-UR, it delivers the ultimate in high
availability for a fraction of the price.
Failover Active/Active Software License
The Cisco PIX 525 Failover Active/Active (PIX 525-FO-AA) model is designed for use in
conjunction with a PIX 525-UR, providing a scalable Active/Active high-availability solution.
Advanced network topologies, such as those with asymmetric routing, are supported through the
Active/Active architecture where both Cisco PIX Security Appliances pass network traffic and
exchange bi-directional state sharing updates with one another. This license is supported by Cisco
PIX Security Appliance Software v7.0 and higher. License upgrades are available for existing PIX
525-FO units to convert from Active/Standby to Active/Active failover.
Feature Licenses
Security Context Licenses
The Cisco PIX 525 Security Appliance can support up to 50 security contexts, with each context
having its own separate security policies and administrative domain. Several tiers of security
context licenses are available for Cisco PIX 525 Security Appliances, including 5, 10, 20, and 50
security contexts. This license is supported by Cisco PIX Security Appliance Software v7.0 and
higher, and requires an Unrestricted (UR), Failover (FO), or Failover Active/Active (FO-AA) license,
security contexts are not supported on Restricted (R) models.
GTP Inspection License
The Cisco PIX 525 Security Appliance can provide advanced security services for GTP/GPRS 3G
Mobile Wireless environments upon installation of the GTP Inspection License. This license is
supported by Cisco PIX Security Appliance Software v7.0 and higher, and requires either an
Unrestricted (UR), Failover (FO), or Failover Active/Active (FO-AA) license, GTP inspection is not
supported on Restricted (R) models.
Encryption License
3DES/AES and DES Encryption Licenses
The Cisco PIX 525 Security Appliance has two optional encryption licenses, one license (PIX-VPN3DES) enables 168-bit 3DES and up to 256-bit AES encryption, the other license (PIX-VPN-DES)
enables 56-bit DES encryption. Both are available either at the time of ordering the Cisco PIX 525
Security Appliance, or can be obtained subsequently through Cisco.com. Note that an encryption
license must be installed to activate encryption services which are required before using certain
features including VPN and secure remote management.

Performance Summary

Cleartext throughput: Up to 330 Mbps

Concurrent connections: 280,000

168-bit 3DES IPSec VPN throughput: Up to 145 Mbps with VAC+ or 72 Mbps with VAC

128-bit AES IPSec VPN throughput: Up to 135 Mbps with VAC+

256-bit AES IPSec VPN throughput: Up to 135 Mbps with VAC+

Simultaneous VPN tunnels: 2000

Technical Specifications

Processor: 600-MHz Intel Pentium III Processor

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RAM: 128 or 256 MB of SDRAM

Flash memory: 16 MB

Cache: 256 KB level 2 at 600 MHz

System bus: Single 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI

Environmental Operating Ranges

Operating

Temperature: -25 to 104F (-5 to 40C)

Relative humidity: 5 to 95 percent noncondensing

Altitude: 0 to 6500 ft (2000 m)

Shock: 1.14 m/sec (45 in./sec) 1/2 sine input

Vibration: 0.41 Grms2 (3 to 500 Hz) random input

Acoustic noise: 45 dBa maximum

Nonoperating

Temperature: -13 to 158F (-25 to 70C)

Relative humidity: 5 to 95 percent noncondensing

Altitude: 0 to 15000 ft (4570 m)

Shock: 30 G

Vibration: 0.41 Grms2 (3 to 500 Hz) random input

Power
Input (per power supply)

Range line voltage: 100V to 240V AC or 48V DC to 60V DC

Nominal line voltage: 100V to 240V AC or 48V DC to 60V DC

Current: 5-2.5A AC or 12A DC

Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz, single phase

Output

Steady state: 50W

Maximum peak: 65W

Maximum heat dissipation: 410 BTU/hr, full power usage (65W)

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Physical Specifications
Dimensions and Weight Specifications

Form factor: 2 RU, standard 19-in. rack mountable

Dimensions (H x W x D): 3.5 x 17.5 x 18.25 in. (8.89 x 44.45 x 46.36 cm)

Weight (with power supply): 32 lb (14.5 kg)

Expansion

Three 32-bit/33-MHz PCI slots

Two 168-pin DIMM RAM slots

Interfaces

Console port: RS-232, 9600 bps, RJ-45

Failover port: RS-232, 115 Kbps, DB-15 (special Cisco PIX failover cable required)

Two integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet interfaces, auto-negotiate (half/full duplex), RJ45

Regulatory and Standards Compliance

Safety
UL 1950, CSA C22.2 No. 950, EN 60950 IEC 60950, AS/NZS3260, TS001
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

CE marking, FCC Part 15 Class A, AS/NZS 3548 Class A, VCCI Class A, EN55022 Class
A,

CISPR22 Class A, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3

Product Ordering Information

Table 2 lists ordering information for the Cisco Pix 525 Security Appliances and related products.
Table 2.

Ordering Information

PIX-525

Cisco PIX 525 Chassis (chassis, software, two 10/100 interfaces)

PIX-525-DC

Cisco PIX 525 DC Chassis (chassis, software, two 10/100 interfaces)

PIX-525-R-BUN

Cisco PIX 525 Restricted Bundle (chassis, restricted license, software, two 10/100 interfaces,
128 MB RAM)

PIX-525-UR-BUN

Cisco PIX 525 Unrestricted Bundle (chassis, unrestricted license, software, two 10/100
interfaces, 256 MB RAM, VAC or VAC+)

PIX-525-UR-GE-BUN

Cisco PIX 525 Unrestricted two GE + two FE Bundle (chassis, unrestricted license, software,
two Gigabit Ethernet + two 10/100 interfaces, 256 MB RAM, VAC or VAC+)

PIX-525-FO-BUN

Cisco PIX 525 Active/Standby Failover Bundle (chassis, Active/Standby failover license,
software, two 10/100 interfaces, 256 MB RAM, VAC or VAC+)

PIX-525-FO-GE-BUN

Cisco PIX 525 Active/Standby Failover two GE + two FE Bundle (chassis, Active/Standby
failover license, software, two Gigabit Ethernet + two 10/100 interfaces, VAC or VAC+)

PIX-525-AA-GE-BUN

Cisco PIX 525 Active/Active Failover two GE + two FE Bundle (chassis, failover Active/Active
license, software, two Gigabit Ethernet + two 10/100 interfaces, VAC or VAC+)

PIX-525-HW=

Cisco PIX 525 rack-mount kit, console cable, and failover cable

PIX-FO=

Cisco PIX failover cable

PIX-1FE

Cisco PIX single-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet interface card, RJ-45

PIX-4FE-66

Cisco PIX 64-bit/66-MHz four-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet interface card, RJ-45

PIX-1GE-66

Cisco PIX 64-bit/66-MHz single-port Gigabit Ethernet interface card, Multimode (SX) SC

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PIX-VPN-ACCEL

Cisco PIX DES/3DES VPN Accelerator Card (VAC)

PIX-VAC-PLUS

Cisco PIX DES/3DES/AES VPN Accelerator Card+ (VAC+)

PIX-SW-SC-5

Cisco PIX 5 security contexts license

PIX-SW-SC-10

Cisco PIX 10 security contexts license

PIX-SW-SC-20

Cisco PIX 20 security contexts license

PIX-SW-SC-50

Cisco PIX 50 security contexts license

PIX-SW-GTP

Cisco PIX GTP/GPRS inspection license

PIX-VPN-DES

Cisco PIX DES VPN/SSH/SSL encryption license

PIX-VPN-3DES

Cisco PIX 3DES/AES VPN/SSH/SSL encryption license

Support Services

Support services are available from Cisco and Cisco partners. Cisco SMARTnet service
augments customer support resources, providing anywhere, anytime access to technical
resources (both online and by telephone), the ability to download updated system software, and
hardware advance replacement.

Support Ordering Information

Table 3 lists ordering information for Cisco SMARTnet support services.
Table 3.

Cisco SMARTnet Ordering Information

CON-SNT-PIX525

Cisco SMARTnet 8x5xNBD service for Cisco PIX 525 chassis only

CON-SNT-PIX525R

Cisco SMARTnet 8x5xNBD service for Cisco PIX 525-R bundle

CON-SNT-PIX525UR

Cisco SMARTnet 8x5xNBD service for Cisco PIX 525-UR bundle

CON-SNT-PIX525GE

Cisco SMARTnet 8x5xNBD service for Cisco PIX-525-UR-GE bundle

CON-SNT-PIX525FO

Cisco SMARTnet 8x5xNBD service for Cisco PIX 525-FO bundle

CON-SNT-PIX525FG

Cisco SMARTnet 8x5xNBD service for Cisco PIX-525-FO-GE bundle

CON-SNT-PIX525AA

Cisco SMARTnet 8x5xNBD service for Cisco PIX-525-AA-GE bundle

CON-SNTE-PIX525

Cisco SMARTnet 8x5x4 service for Cisco PIX 525 chassis only

CON-SNTE-PIX525R

Cisco SMARTnet 8x5x4 service for Cisco PIX 525-R bundle

CON-SNTE-PIX525UR

Cisco SMARTnet 8x5x4 service for Cisco PIX 525-UR bundle

CON-SNTE-PIX525GE

Cisco SMARTnet 8x5x4 service for Cisco PIX-525-FO-GE bundle

CON-SNTE-PIX525FO

Cisco SMARTnet 8x5x4 service for Cisco PIX 525-FO bundle

CON-SNTE-PIX525FG

Cisco SMARTnet 8x5x4 service for Cisco PIX-525-FO-GE bundle

CON-SNTE-PIX525AA

Cisco SMARTnet 8x5x4 service for Cisco PIX-525-AA-GE bundle

CON-SNTP-PIX525

Cisco SMARTnet 24x7x4 service for Cisco PIX 525 chassis only

CON-SNTP-PIX525R

Cisco SMARTnet 24x7x4 service for Cisco PIX 525-R bundle

CON-SNTP-PIX525UR

Cisco SMARTnet 24x7x4 service for Cisco PIX 525-UR bundle

CON-SNTP-PIX525GE

Cisco SMARTnet 24x7x4 service for Cisco PIX-525-UR-GE bundle

CON-SNTP-PIX525FO

Cisco SMARTnet 24x7x4 service for Cisco PIX 525-FO bundle

CON-SNTP-PIX525FG

Cisco SMARTnet 24x7x4 service for Cisco PIX-525-FO-GE bundle

CON-SNTP-PIX525AA

Cisco SMARTnet 24x7x4 service for Cisco PIX-525-AA-GE bundle

CON-S2P-PIX525R

Cisco SMARTnet 24x7x2 service for Cisco PIX 525-R bundle

CON-S2P-PIX525UR

Cisco SMARTnet 24x7x2 service for Cisco PIX 525-UR bundle

CON-S2P-PIX525FO

Cisco SMARTnet 24x7x2 service for Cisco PIX 525-FO bundle

CON-OS-PIX525

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 8x5xNBD service for Cisco PIX 525 chassis only

CON-OS-PIX525R

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 8x5xNBD service for Cisco PIX 525-R bundle

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CON-OS-PIX525UR

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 8x5xNBD service for Cisco PIX 525-UR bundle

CON-OS-PIX525GE

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 8x5xNBD service for Cisco PIX-525-UR-GE bundle

CON-OS-PIX525FO

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 8x5xNBD service for Cisco PIX 525-FO bundle

CON-OS-PIX525FG

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 8x5xNBD service for Cisco PIX-525-FO-GE bundle

CON-OS-PIX525AA

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 8x5xNBD service for Cisco PIX-525-AA-GE bundle

CON-OSE-PIX525

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 8x5x4 service for Cisco PIX 525 chassis only

CON-OSE-PIX525R

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 8x5x4 service for Cisco PIX 525-R bundle

CON-OSE-PIX525UR

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 8x5x4 service for Cisco PIX 525-UR bundle

CON-OSE-PIX525GE

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 8x5x4 service for Cisco PIX-525-UR-GE bundle

CON-OSE-PIX525FO

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 8x5x4 service for Cisco PIX 525-FO bundle

CON-OSE-PIX525FG

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 8x5x4 service for Cisco PIX-525-FO-GE bundle

CON-OSE-PIX525AA

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 8x5x4 service for Cisco PIX-525-AA-GE bundle

CON-OSP-PIX525

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 24x7x4 service for Cisco PIX 525 chassis only

CON-OSP-PIX525R

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 24x7x4 service for Cisco PIX 525-R bundle

CON-OSP-PIX525UR

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 24x7x4 service for Cisco PIX 525-UR bundle

CON-OSP-PIX525GE

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 24x7x4 service for Cisco PIX 525-UR-GE bundle

CON-OSP-PIX525FO

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 24x7x4 service for PIX 525-FO bundle

CON-OSP-PIX525FG

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 24x7x4 service for PIX 525-FO-GE bundle

CON-OSP-PIX525AA

Cisco SMARTnet On-Site 24x7x4 service for PIX 525-AA-GE bundle

Additional Information
For more information, please visit the following links.

Cisco PIX Security Appliance Series: http://www.cisco.com/go/pix

Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager: http://www.cisco.com/go/asdm

Current list of Cisco product security certifications: http://www.cisco.com/go/securitycert

Cisco Secure ACS: http://www.cisco.com/go/acs

CiscoWorks VMS, Management Center for Firewalls, Auto Update Server Software and
Security Monitor: http://www.cisco.com/go/vms

CiscoWorks SIMS: http://www.cisco.com/go/sims

SAFE Blueprint from Cisco: http://www.cisco.com/go/safe

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